Act, 21 July 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the twentie one day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Act In favors of James Smart and John Paterson for aprysing some horses

Forasmuchas It being represented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill That James Smart and John Paterson hostlers in Kirkaldie have mantained four horses with their keepers wherof one a sorrell horse pertaineing to Captaine Sandersone, The second a black horse pertaineing to Captain Hedlum The thrid ane Gray horse pertaineing to Captaine Cushnie, and the fourth a bay hors pertaineing to Livetenent Rendall all officers to have been transported with the forces that went from Scotland to Flanders in February or march last But ware necessitate to turne back throw the badnes of the weather, And that the saids hostlers can gett no notice wher the owners of these horsses are, That they may be payed for the mantinance of them and their keepers, and that the hostlers being mean persones are not able to mantaine them longer, The Saide Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Ordaine the saids Hostlers to constitute and Liquidate before any of the baillies of Kirkaldie the soumes resting to them for mantinance of the saids horsses, And their keepers, And upon liquidation of the soumes Gives order and warrand to any of the saids baillies To cause appryss the saids horsses, And allowes the saids hostlers to sell and dispose upon them for the soumes they shall be apprysed to at the sight of any of the saids baillies, And appoints the supperplus of the pryce of the saids horses more then payes their Maintinance and their keepers To remaine in the baillies hands to be made furth cometing to such as should be found to have best right therto.

Edinburgh the twentie one day of Jully Jaj vjc nyntie two years

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Act

Act In favors of James Smart and John Paterson for aprysing some horses

Forasmuchas It being represented to the Lords of their majesties privy Councill That James Smart and John Paterson hostlers in Kirkaldie have mantained four horses with their keepers wherof one a sorrell horse pertaineing to Captaine Sandersone, The second a black horse pertaineing to Captain Hedlum The thrid ane Gray horse pertaineing to Captaine Cushnie, and the fourth a bay hors pertaineing to Livetenent Rendall all officers to have been transported with the forces that went from Scotland to Flanders in February or march last But ware necessitate to turne back throw the badnes of the weather, And that the saids hostlers can gett no notice wher the owners of these horsses are, That they may be payed for the mantinance of them and their keepers, and that the hostlers being mean persones are not able to mantaine them longer, The Saide Lords of privy Councill Doe heirby Ordaine the saids Hostlers to constitute and Liquidate before any of the baillies of Kirkaldie the soumes resting to them for mantinance of the saids horsses, And their keepers, And upon liquidation of the soumes Gives order and warrand to any of the saids baillies To cause appryss the saids horsses, And allowes the saids hostlers to sell and dispose upon them for the soumes they shall be apprysed to at the sight of any of the saids baillies, And appoints the supperplus of the pryce of the saids horses more then payes their Maintinance and their keepers To remaine in the baillies hands to be made furth cometing to such as should be found to have best right therto.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 79v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 79v.